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caretaker

[kair-tey-ker] / ˈkɛərˌteɪ kər /
NOUN
person who maintains something
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His mother, he says, deals with self-esteem issues because her identity has for so long been reduced to being a caretaker for elderly relatives, who, inevitably, pass away — leaving her feeling like a failure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The detention of Parra’s husband, Yonquenide José Yajure, meant the family’s breadwinner was gone, and she was unable to work without a caretaker for her two children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Deputy Prime Minster David Lammy would not necessarily fill the caretaker role.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Another possible answer is that throughout their relationship, Megan publicly portrayed the role of feminine caretaker.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Then, in mid-February, a Hazleton animal caretaker who will be called John Coleus was performing a necropsy on a dead monkey when he cut his thumb with a scalpel.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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